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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,250,505.20, 597,459,738.60 and 168,101,122.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,250,505.20, 597,459,738.60 and 168,101,122.80 is: 252,187,132.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,250,505.20 : 597,459,738.60 = 168,101,122.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,250,505.20/597,459,738.60 = 168,101,122.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,250,505.20x = 597,459,738.60 × 168,101,122.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,250,505.20x = 100,433,652,886,454,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,433,652,886,454,512/398,250,505.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,187,132.41

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